Autographic register



F. E. PFEIFFER AUTOGRAPHIG REGISTER June 24,- 1930. 1,766,353

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A CORPGRATION Q15* OEIIO AUTOGRAPI-IIC 'REGISTER Applieation'led January2, 1929.- Serial' No'.` 329,701.

My invention relatesfto 'autographic registers.

The object of my invention is to'fprovide an'autographic register employing a plu- Y rality` ofisuperimposed sheets,` whichv must be accurately aligned and ejected.

It is, in particular; my object to provide' means using the file punch f holes in the sheets for that purpose;l andl then the sheets are ejected by reengagement of the ejectingv` means to final position Where they. are held-y claniped for writing upon them.; p

lt is my especial obgect to provide a `novel form of aligning/pinE which; under no circumstances, canv stop the sheetfrom moving.l the Ydirection the sheets are outwardly' in ejected from the machine or stored Within the machine.

lt isl a further'object to lprovide a'ma-f chine which Ais' of such 'constructionthatit might be ein lo ed for ain lengths of -forms e P Y J e by awchange of ya single cam, and gears.V

Itis-a further object `to provide a'novel form of detachable sheet spreading'ineans to provide for free movement ofthe sheets relative to one-another; the minimum yof drag betweeirtlie sheets; and vbetween the sheets and the'carhon interleaves; and to insure ready alignment by reasonI of the free movement of the `sheets with respect 'to each other andtliecarbons when thefpins arel effecting the aligning of the sheets `by insertion intothe file punch holes.`

By having-*the pins of my invention; which areonly .adapted to engagefthe for# Ward edges of the holes of lthe sheets for aligning-purposes', I eliminate allv the diiii culties of the sheets'beingtorn :against the pinsiivhen the pins-are used: to-.holdthe sheetsV in alignment duringathe'writingoperation'as with'myjinventionthe sheets are held in position by the clamping of the feed# ingrollersk duringl the period ofA theWriting` operation. Y

It: is a further object to provide independ-I eiiti storage. boxes for itlehpafcked stationery which is placed in the register in foldedf condition as the source of supply and' `one sheet of which .may be likewise storedin another compartment after the record'has been `Written upon it.

It is a' further object to provide` an adjustablev storage compartment to' accommodate thesize `ofthe compartmentto varyingzitypes and sizesofstationery sothatlvv am able to provide a machinethatfis -universal: 2for the various *commercial lengths of stationery that are accepted as ystandardy practice'in the autographic register trader;

ltlis a furtherobject to provide Imeans in which the ejecting means iorthefsheets will travel at a-more\'rapid rate'thaii the aligning means lso 'l as to;` pull the lsheets away from the l laligning L means f during the beginning of 'the ejectingzsopei'ation so that'.` the aligning-means cannot tear'the-sheets.

Referring. to the drawings:A Figure l `is 'a section throughilthel-regis# terontlie'line`fll of 'Figure 5; A

Figure Q'Yisa top planI vevv of'tlieiegisl ter With the :cover lifted andthe several sheets of ipaper fand carbon brokenl avr'ayto' p show"l theirl interleaved",arrangement 'with nel- the"detachable Celluloid spacer strips there? between;

Figure'ffis a section on the line Sii-Kot Figure 2; fn Figure1 el. is an enlargedvv sect'ioi'ial vieiv showing the exact a-irangei'ifient Aofl the'spaei ers ofl l Celluloid;L ytheir f method of' attach? nient and mounting and tlieinter-leaviiigA ofthe 4carblin's and k"the`'paper;`

Figure 5 is'a'top plan 'vieivof'the regis-`v ter "withf the 'Writing table and cover "bothl removed; k i y Figure G'is a sectibn' on the' linee-dbf Figure 5;-A l

Figure '7 is asection on the line? looking in the vdirection of the arrows -o Figure 5 shoivingthe exact arrangementof the cams and gears; A

Figure -8 is asectionfon thef-line-8`48` ofV Figure 5 showing the positionand cen'structiono thel parts -at the timertheialigningV pins Ahave been brought into' iinalaligning soi position and the rollers are in clamped position.

Figure 9 is a section on the line 9-9 of Figure Figure is a diagrammatic View of the feeding rollers, paper sheets and aligning pin in the 'feeding operation by which the paper is fed out between clamped rollers practically its entire length up to the time the aligning operation starts;

Figure 11 is a second stage of the operation at which time the rollers vhave been spread and the holes in the paper sheets have been brought to a position where they can be engaged by the aligning pins tor the purpose of alignment;

Figure 12 is a similar view showing the aligning pins just about to enter the lile punch holes;

Figure 13 shows the final stage o' the operation oi" the parts where the rollers are clamped together, the pins are in the holes having aligned the sheets, and the sheets are being held by the clamped rollers for writing purposes;

Figure 111 is a top plan view ot one of the aligning pins.

Figure is a section showing the parts in position with the rollers spread and pins about to enter,

Referring to the drawings in detail, the register is composed oit side walls 1 and 2 mouted upon a base 3. 4l indicates the rear wall. Upon the rear ends of the side walls there is hinged the cover 5 having a writing opening 6. Also hinged at the rear end oit the side walls is the writing table 7.

The forward end of the register is closed by an adjustable detachable storage cabinet comprising side valls 8 and an extreme end wall 9. lVithin this detachable storage cabinet is an upstanding aligning guard for the record sheet designated 10. The attachment of the adjustable detachable storage compartment tothe front end of the register is ell'ected in any desired manner. The exact position of the aligning guard 10 is determined by the set screws 11 in the holes 12 of the bottom of the storage compartment. A storage lid 13 is pivoted on the transverse rod 14 carried in the side walls of the storage cabinet. From this lid depends the swinging guide lingers 15. The lid is supported in closed position by the studs 16 on the side walls of the storage compartment.

ln order to forni the rear wall of the storage compartment l provide a record sheet guide formed preferably of one piece of sheet steel. This guide is composed ot a downwardly directed portion 17 proceeding towards the front of the register7 a rearwardly and downwardly directed portion 18 proceeding diagonally, a horizontally disposed portion 19 directed to the rear ot the register, and a downwardly extending portion 20 attached by the set screws 21 to the bottom. 0I" the register, thus forming the rear wall of the storage compartment.

The exact rearward position of the record sheets as they are packed in the storage compartment is determined by the adjustable rear aligning plate 22 as it is adjusted in position by the set screws 23 in any one of the several holes 24 in the bottom of the register.

Y The pack of record sheets, as indicated in Figure 1, is designated 25. These sheets are ted from the storage pack at 2G in the storage compartment, which is formed by the detachable storage compartmentA comprising the side walls 27 and the rear wall 28 that are mounted within the main walls of the register. Thus, the pack can be kept in exact alignment laterally by having a detachable compartment which exactly lits the width of paper that is to be used in the ma,- chine but other compartments can be employed of dilterent sizes all within the standard machine it' a different width ot paper is to be employed, thus enabling me to maintain the major portion of the machine in standard form for quantity production at greatly reduced cost, while making available such a machine to varying widths and lengths of forms, as will be hereinafter described.

The front wall of this rear supply storage cabinet is formed by the same sheet steel member which is used as the rear wall of the record storage cabinet.

Tt will be noted that the sheets, which are brought up from the storage supply pack 26, are carried beneath the guide plate 29 under the spring fingers 30 carried thereby which maintain the paper under a gentle tension for insuring perfect alignment as the sheets are otherwise positively held during .the writing operation at the forward end by the clamping ejecting rollers.

The sheets are then further spread and maintained in proper predetermined position by a plurality of interleaved Celluloid spacer strips 31 that are mounted through enlarged eyes 32 and slots 33 on the studs 3 carried by the writing table 7. This arrangement will berseen in Figures 2, 3 and a. The carbon paper which is interleaved between the paper sheets is supplied by the roll of carbon paper 35 carried in the carbon storage compartment 36, the top of which is closed by the usual lateral projection of the register cover not here shown in detail.

The size of the carbon canbe varied by the positioning of the yielding spacer 36 mounted on the carbon supporting rod 37 and positioned by the collar 38 through a screw or bolt 39 in any one of the holes 40 so that carbon papermay be provided of the exact width desired according to the *ejecting sleeve 60.

length of the printed form which may be employed in this machine.

Turning to the operating mechanism,l it will be understood that the paper sheets have been fed between the ejecting rollers, the details of which are described hereinafter.

The operating handle of the register is designated 4l and operates the handle shaft e2. This is the common source of power for all of the ejecting and aligning operations; the handle is designed to pass through a complete cycle of operations and when it does so it comes to rest against the movable stop 43 which can be moved out of stopping position by the nger of the operator grasping the handle in the usual manner.

This operating shaft l2 carries on it a master gear 44: and a spreading cam 45.

This spreading cam engages the cam follower arm t6 which is provided with a nose 47 and an extended finger 43 which abuts against the arm 49 that is carried on the cam shaft 50. rThis cam shaft extends through the lifting plates 5l on either side of the register which are yieldingly held by the spring 52 in their lowered position to cause the upper roller to remain in `its lower clamping position yielding normally. The braclret 53 on the side walls l or 2 of the register serves as the support for such lift-- ing plates in their lowered position. The stud 5l is carried in the lower ends of these plates 5l and also abuts through the spring 52 and the stationary bars 53 on the side walls of the register. The cam shaft which passes through these lifting plates is provided with cam surfaces 54a and is adapted to be independently actuated by` the stud 55 on the outside of the register when it is desired to spread the rollers for threading the paper sheets in the machine before starting its operations. Y

The master gear lll drives the pinion 56 on the stud 57 carried by tho side wall of the register. Also fixed to this stud is the gear 58 which in turn drives the gear 59. This gear is mounted on the lower roller This sleeve is loosely mounted upon the lower roller shaft 6l that is journaled in the side walls of the regis` ter. A spacing sleeve 62 mounted upon the shaft 6l to turn with it by reason of the pin 63 spaces the paper vdriving sleeve 60 laterally against the pin sleeve 64 which is attached by the stud 65 to the shaft 6l. The sleeve 60 is provided with an enlarged lrnurled sleeve 66 for engaging the under I side of the paper. The gear 59 drives the gear 67 of the upper rollerl 68. This roller is carried at either end by the lifting plates 5l. The projecting ends of the roller fit loosely in the openings 69 in the side walls l and 2 of the register. This upper roller is provided with a cooperating knurled sleeve 70 for. engaging the upper surfaces of the sheets opposite the knurled sleeve 66 of the knurled roller.

The upper roller is cut awayy as at 7l to accommodate the aligning pins 72 which are carried by the aligning pin sleeve 6a mounted on the lower roller shaft 6l. 'The central `portion of the upper roller is enlarged as at 73 so as to hold the sheets in position intermediate the edges thereof and between the pins 72.

The upper roller is provided with a knurled sleeve for driving the paper designated 7 l corresponding to the sleeve 70 and superimposedabove and cooperating with the lower knurled sleeve 75 which is carried upon the loose sleeve 76 mounted on the lower roller shaft 61.

This upper roller is provided with a gear 7 7 that meshes with the gear 7 8 of the sleeve 76. Thus, the upper roller and the lower roller ejecting sleeves are driven from a common source of power and turn synchronously, the lower ejecting sleeves being driven from the upper ejecting roller.

The pin bearing sleeve 64- with its pin 72 are driven at a slower rate independently of the ejecting mechanism through the gear 79 mounted on the shaft 6l. This gear derives its source of power from the handle shaft 42 but through a separate train of gears.` The shaft 4t2 carries on the right hand side of the machine, as it is viewed from the ,rear7 a pinion 80 which meshes with a large intermediate gear 8l carried on the stud 82 on the side wall `of the register. This intermediate gear 8l meshes with the gear 79 which in turn drives the lower roller shaft 61.

The rotation of the shaft 50 is further resisted by the spring 83 which is connected to an arm S4 depending therefrom. This arm is caused to normally rest against the floor 85 of the side wall of the register. The

spring 83 is attached to the side wall of the register at 86.

This construction can be seen in Figure 6 which has just been discussed in connection with the driving mechanism for the pms.

lt will be noted that the pin driving mechanism travels at a slower rate than that of the paper ejecting mechanism.

The reason for this is that when the parts are as shown in Figure 13 at the beginning of the ejecting operation, it is desirable to free the paper sheets from the overhanging hook of the pin 72 which is designated 87 so that the downward movement of this hook with the pin will not catch the paper and tear it.`

The rear end of this pin is sloped as at 88. The upper surface of the pin is therefore arcuate so that as the paper rollers feed the paper sheets faster than the movement of the pin, the sheets can be slippedL up over the back of the pin and moved horizontally beyond the pin before the hook 87 can engage the forward edges of the holes of the sheets and tear the sheets.

It will be noted that the arcuate upper surfaces of these pins merge into the surface of the pin sleeve 64 so there is no obstacle to pulling the paper forward over the backs of the pins.

The overhanging ledges 87 also act as a holding means when the paper is pulled upwardly to tear iJr ofi after the sheets have been ejected when the parts are in the position shown in Figure 18. The pins at no time prevent the sheets from moving forwardly and do not in any way stop the sheets in their forward movement. They simply align the sheets and assist in positioning the sheets as to any backward movement of the sheets but do not disturb the feeding. do not stop the feeding nor interruptit in any way.

The holes in the sheets are designated 89.

The master gear 44 is prevented from backward movement by the pawl 90.

The cover 6 is provided with a hood 91 for enclosing the rollers and has, on either .aide of the front of this hood, depending eyes 92 for receiving the locking hooks 923 which are connected to the shaft 94 that is pivoted in the side walls of the register. This shaft 94 is provided with an operating button 95 on the outside of the register for unlocking these locking hooks 93.

The hooks are maintained yieldingly in locking position by the spring 96 connected to the side wall of the register at 97 and to an arm 98 which in turn is connected to the shaft 94. This arm 98 rests upon the shaft 50 as a stop. The rearward movementof the locking fingers 93 may be prevented by the positioning of the bell crank 99 which is pivoted on the register at 100. This bell crank has one arm adapted to engage the back of the lock 93 and` have the other arm engaged by the lock 101 when it is in locked position.

The forward end of the cover 6 where it is formed in the hood 91 overlaps the rear end of the cover from the storage compartment holding it in locked position. Such storage cover lid is designated 13.

Met/zoal of operation.

IVhen the handle is actuated with the parts in the position shown in Figure 10 the ejecting rollers travel at a greater speed moving the sheets faster than the pins 72 over the back of the arcuate tops of the pins and continue this operation of ejection until the cam 45 engages the cam arm 46, which, in turn, engages the arm 49 rotating the cam shaft 50, elevating the upper roller shaft which results in the cessation of the ejecting operation of the paper by the upper ejecting roller and the lower ejeeting roller sleeves 60 and 76. But, as the shaft 61 continues to turn, it brings the pins 72 into position so that they project through the holes 89 of the paper, as in Figure 12, and align the paper while it is loose against the gentle tension of the rear spring fingers 30.

The rollers then are allowed to drop down by the position of the cam 45, the sheets are again clamped and held in writing position.

It will be noted that the cam 45 by its position will determine the point of rendering the rollers inoperative for ejecting purposes. The substitution of gears will determine the relative speeds and lengths of throw and times of alignment so that the machine is a universal one for different lengths of paper and different widths.

It will be understood that I desire to comprehend within my invention such modifications as may be necessary to adapt it to varying conditions and uses.

I-Iaving thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In an autographic register having a plurality of superimposed sheets with spaced perforations, means to eject the sheets, means to render the ejecting means inoperative, and means having an overhanging ledge to align the sheets shaped to engage the forward walls of the apertures in the sheets only.

2. In an autographic register having a plurality of superimposed sheets with spaced perforations, means to eject the sheets, means to render the ejecting means inoperative, means to align the sheets shaped to engage the forward walls of the apertures in the sheets only, and means for driving the ejecting means at a greater speed than the aligning means to free the sheets from the aligning means upon the start of a new cycle of operations.

3. In an autographic register having a plurality of superimposed sheets with spaced perforations, means to eject the sheets, means to render the ejecting means inoperative, means to align the sheets shaped to engage the forward walls of the apertures in the sheets only, means for driving the ejecting means at a greater speed than the aligningil means to free the sheets from the aligning means upon the start of new cycle of operations, and common means for driving the aligning means and the ejecting means at their respective predetermined speeds.

4. In an autographic register having a plurality of superimposed sheets with spaced perforations, means adapted to engage said sheets in clamped arrangement to Aso into said sheets through the apertures to align them vwhen the sheets are free freni the ejecting means, means to free the sheets from the ejeoting means while they are being aligned, and .means yto operate said respective ejeeting and aligning means at different rates of speed.

5. ln an autographic register having a plurality of superimposed sheets spaced perforations, means adapted to engage said sheets in clamped arrangement to eject them, rotary means to be ,projected into said sheets througlivtlie vapertures to align them when the sheets are free frein the ejecting means, means ,to free the sheets from the ejecting means whilethey'` are being aligned, and means to operatesaid respective ejecting and aligning `means lat different rates of speed, said ejecting means to operate at a ing means. i

6. In an `autographic register having a.

plurality of superimposed ysheets with spaced perforations, aligning means consist- Y ing of aligning pins havingprojecting front engaging surfaces for engaging said sheets in the front parts of the perforations, the top of said aligningmeans being formed in an arcuate surface. v

7. ln van autographic register having a plurality of superimposed sheets with 'spaced perforations, aligning pins adapted to be projected `,through the apertures in said paper, said pins being formedwith a shoulder on the forwardside and van ,arcuate upper surface ywhich merges into the paper so that plurality of superimposed sheets with spaced perforations, ejecting means lcom- .i prising superimposed rollers having paper engaging surfaces, and aligning pins-car-` ried in one of said rollers, said pins having,

forward surfaces vertically disposed for en;

gaging with the forwardmargins Vof the c apertures in the paper, andan arcuate upper.l

surface extending vdownwardly and 4rearwardly merging at its rear end intothe pin l supporting roller so that thereisno rear,

shoulder forobstructing the `movement of the paper by the pin. l

9. ln an autographic` register having a plurality of superimposed sheetswithl spaced perforations, ejecting means compris-` ing Y superimposed rollers khav-ing paper f en-` gaging surfaces, and aligning pins carried in one of said rollers, said pins having *for-v i ward surfacesvertically disposed .fori en.

gaging with the forward, margins of therap-v ertures inthe paperandan arcuate upper surface extending 4downwardly `and Vrearwardly merging at itsrear end iiitothe'pin` supporting rollerv'sok that there no /rear` j plurality l with r greater speed than the alignprising superimposed rollers having paper engaging surfaces, `and aligning pins carried in one of saidrollers, said pins having forward surfaces vertically disposed for engaging with the forward vniargins of the yapertures of the paper, and an arcuate upper surface extending downwardly and rearwardlymerging 'at its rear end finto the pin supporting roller so that therefis no rear shoulderv ,for obstructing the movement of the paper by the pin, and an overhanging` lip on .the forward wall of the pins, said lip upper surface being carried out in the saine arcuatepath as the remainder of. the top of the pin, said pinsbeing-circular in section.

,11.,ln an autographic registery having a plurality of superimposed sheets with spaced -perforations, superimposed rollers vadaptedl` `to eject the paper whenrin engagement therewith,` aligning pins carried by 1 one of said rollers, means for spreading said rollers at intervals,y means for bringing aligning ypins into the apertures of the paper 'during said intervals, ,said Apins having shoulders for engaging 4the `forward. wallsof the apertures of the paper only, and an `,arcuate witln aligning pinscarried byone ofs'aid rollers, means for spreading fsaidrollers atl intervals means for bringing-ali nino'ioins 7 D D D into the Aapertures of-the paperduring said intervals said pins haviijigi shouldersfor engaging,tlie forward walls of the apertures of thefpaper only, and {arcuate upper surfaceso 4arranged as toperinit the ,paperto slide over the. tops of the pins fromy the back of the pins foiwargdly ,and overhanging forwardly' lprojec'tiiig, -lips on said pins, and means to drivej said pinsata lesserrrateof speed than said; rollers whereby the paper `can/be moved :offofsaidpins when once alignedjso as; notftobe'fcaught by the pins as the :pins are moved out of theapertures in the zpaper after aligning has taken place.

. 135A new article of manufacture for use .as analigning pin in an autographic register comprising a cylindrical body having ya pin therein with .an arcuate upper surface with afshoulder formed on the forward side of the pin and no shoulder on the rear side of the pin.

14. A new article of manufacture for use as an aligning pin in an autographic register comprising a cylindrical body having a pin therein with an arcuate upper surface with a shoulder formed on the forward side of the pin and no shoulder is left on the rear side of the pin where it can engage the paper, and an overhanging arcuate lip on the forward side of the pin continuing the arcuate upper surface of the pin.

15. In an autographic register, having a plurality of superimposed sheets with spaced perforations, operating means, a lower roller shaft, a pin sleeve and aligning pins carried thereby, paper ejecting sleeves carried by said shaft loosely thereon, an upper roller shaft having paper ejectng surfaces, means to drive said upper roller shaft, means to drive the lower ejecting paper sleeves from the upper roller shaft, and means to independently drive the lower roller shaft, the pins and the pin sleeve.

16. In an autographic register having a plurality of superimposed sheets with spaced perforations, a lower roller shaft, a pin sleeve and aligning pins carried thereby, paper ejecting sleeves carried by said shaft loosely thereon, an upper roller shaft having paper ejecting surfaces, means to drive said upper roller shaft, means to drive the lower ejecting paper sleeves from the upper roller shaft, means to independently drive the lower roller shaft, the pins and the pin sleeve at different rates of speed from that of the paper ejecting sleeve.

17. In an autographic register having a plurality of superimposed sheets with spaced perforations, operating means, a lower roller shaft, a pin sleeve and aligning pins carried thereby, paper' ejecting sleeves carried by said shaft loosely thereon, an upper roller shaft having paper ejecting surfaces, means to drive said upper roller shaft, means to drive the lower ejecting paper sleeves fromv the upper roller shaft, and means to independently drive the lower roller shaft, the pins and the pin sleeve, and means to render the paper driving means inoperative at predetermined intervals while the pins are entering and aligning the sheets.

18. In an autographic register having a plurality of superimposed sheets with spaced perforations, operating means, a lower roller shaft, a pin sleeve and aligning pins carried thereby, paper ejecting sleeves carried by said shaft loosely thereon, an upperr roller shaft having paper ejecting surfaces, means to drive said upper roller shaft, mea-ns to drive the lower ejecting paper sleeves from the upper roller shaft, means to independently drive the lower roller shaft, the pins and the pin sleeve, means to render the paper driving means inoperative at predetermined intervals while the pins are entering and aligning the sheets, and means to cause the reclamping of the paper ejecting means after the sheets have been aligned.

19. In an autographic register having a plurality of superimposed sheets with spaced perforations, operating means, a lower roller shaft, a pin sleeve and aligning pins carried thereby, pape cjecting sleeves carried by said shaft loosely thereon, an upper roller shaft having paper ejecting surfaces, means to drive said upper roller shaft, means to drive the lower ejecting paper sleeves from the upper roller shaft, means to independently drive the lower roller shaft, the pins and the pin sleeve, means to render the paper driving means inoperative at predetermined intervals while the pins are entering and aligning the sheets, and means to cause the reclamping of the paper ejecting means after the sheets have been aligned, and means for actuating the paper ejecting means at a faster rate than the pin aligning means to free the sheets from the pins after the sheets have been aligned before the pins pass out of the sheets to prevent the pins from tearing the sheets.

20. In an autographic register, a lower roller shaft, means for driving said shaft, paper ejecting sleeves loosely carried on said shaft, a pin sleeve turning with said shaft, pins therein having aligning shoulders on the forward sides thereof, and arcuate surfaces proceeding baclrwardly and merging into the pin sleeve so that there is no shoulder at the rear of the pins, an upper roller shaft having paper ejecting surfaces with cutaway portions for accommodating said pins, means for driving said upper roller shaft from the common power means, and means for driving the lower paper ejecting sleeves from the upper roller shaft.

21. In any autographic register having a plurality of superimposed sheets with spaced perforations, a lower roller shaft, means for driving said shaft, paper ejecting sleeves loosely carried on said shaft, a pin sleeve turning with said shaft, pins therein having aligning shoulders on the forward sides thereof, and arcuate surfaces proceeding baclrwardly and merging into the pin sleeve sothat there is no shoulder at the rear of the pins, an upper roller shaft having paper ejecting surfaces with cutaway portions for accommodating said pins, means for driving said upper roller shaft from the common power means, and means for driving the lower paper ejecting sleeves from the upper roller shaft, and means actuated by the common power means for rendering the paper ejecting means of the upper roller shaft and the lower ejecting sleeves inoperative while they pins are aligning the sheets through the apertures thereof.

22. In an autographic register having a plurality of superimposed sheets with spaced perforations, a lower roller shaft, means for driving said shaft, paper ejecting sleeves loosely carried on said shaft, a pin sleeve turning with said shaft, pins therein having aligning shoulders on the forward sides thereof, and arcuate surfaces proceeding backwardly and merging into the pin sleeve so that there is no shoulder at the rear of the pins, an upper roller shaft having paper ejecting surfaces with cutaway portions for accommodating said pins, means for driving said upper roller shaft from the common power means, and means for driving the lower paper ejecting sleeves from the upper roller shaft, and` means actuated by the common power means for rendering the paper ejecting means of the upper roller shaft and the lower ejecting sleeves inoperative while the pins are aligning the sheets through the apertures thereof, and means for actuating the paper ejecting means at a greater rate of speed than the pins are moved for freeing the paper sheets from the pins.

23. In an kautographic register having a plurality of superimposed sheets with spaced perforations, a lower roller shaft, means for driving said shaft, paper ej ecting sleeves loosely carried on said shaft, a pin sleeve turning with said shaft, pins therein having aligning shoulders on the forward sides thereof, and arcuate surfaces proceeding backwardly and merging into the pin sleeve so that there is no shoulder at the rear of the pins, an upper roller shaft having paper ejecting surfaces with cutaway portions for accommodating said pins, means for driving said upper roller shaft from the common power means, and means for driving the lower paper ejecting sleeves from the upper roller shaft, and means actuated by the common power means for rendering the paper ej ecting means of the upper roller shaft and the lower ejecting sleeves inoperative while the pins are aligning the sheets througlrthe apertures thereof, and means for actuating the paper ejecting means at a greater rate of speed than the pins are moved for freeing the paper sheets from the pins, said pins being so arranged as to have forwardlyV engaging shoulders and no shoulders on the rear thereof to obstruct tlie movement of the paper over the tops and rear of the pins.

24. In an autographic register, ejecting means, means to render said ejecting means inoperative, means to return said ejecting` means to operative position, means to actuate the ejecting means, aligning means comprising aligning pins having front shoulders for insertion in the apertures to engage the front walls thereof and smooth rear and upper surfaces over which the paper sheets may slide from the rear to the front without obstruction,

25. In an autographic register, ejecting means for a plurality of superimposed sheets of paper, consisting of a roller and a pair of sleeve members operatively connected to the roller, a shaft loosely supporting said sleeve memberand a paper aligning means affixed to said shaft, and means for operating said ejecting means and said aligning means at different rates of speed.

26. In an autographic register, ejecting means for a plurality of superimposed sheets of paper, consisting of a movable roller and a pair of sleeve members operatively connected to the roller, a shaft loosely supporting said sleeve members, a paper aligning means aflixed to said shaft, means for operating said ejecting means and said aligning means at different rates of speed, and means to move said roller from the sleeves to stop they ejecting operation for the aligning operation.

27. In an autographic register, ejecting means for a plurality of superimposed sheets of paper having aligned holes therein, said ejecting means consisting of a roller and a pair of sleeve members operatively connected to the roller, a shaft loosely supporting said sleeve members, a sleeve aliXed to said shaft between said sleeve members, said sleeve having forwardly projecting hole-engaging pins thereon, and means for rotating said ejecting means and said shaft at different rates of speed, whereby after the pins engage the holes in the sheets and align them the paper will be advanced more rapidlyv than the pins so that the paper will slip from the .pins without being engaged by the forward ends of the pins.

28. In an autographic register, ejecting means for a plurality of superimposed sheets of paper having aligned holes therein, said ejecting means consisting of a movable roller and a pair of sleeve members operatively connected to the roller, a shaft loosely supporting said sleeve members, a sleeve affixed to said shaft between said sleeve members, said sleeve having forwardly projecting pins thereon, means for rotating said ejecting means andV said shaft at different rates of speed, and means in each cycle of operation to move-the roller from the sleeve members to stop the ejecting of the paper, whereby on a continual operation the pins engage in the holes of the sheets of paper to align them, and on the beginning of another cycle of operation the ejecting means are caused to engage the sheets of paper and advance them so that the paper will slip from said pins.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

FRANK E. PFEIFFER.

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